1YA FEATURES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 4, 12 August 1927, Page 8

1YA FEATURES

TWO INTERESTING TALKS. Mr. Stanley Bull jis to speak at IYA m1 Tuesday at 7.30. His talk will be m "A Burmese Public Library." ~ ‘The series of lectures on ‘Physical Culture" by Mr. Norman Kerr will be vontinued at LYA on Wednesday evening’ at 7.380. , : SCOTTISH NIGHT AT IVA, Mr. Duncan Black, the popular bass, has, by special request, arranged a special Scottish evening for 1YA on Tuesday, August 16. Among the contributing artists will be the Orpheus Quartet, consisting of Misses Beryl Smith and E, Bentley, Messrs. Duncan Black and J, Simpson, all well-known performers in Auckland. The combination is a new one and has not previously been heard by radio, The Majestic’s new orchestra will also be "on the air." ~ A GOOD CONCERT. Mr. Barry Coney will be heard again at LYA on Wednesday, August 17. This popular baritone will sing two brackets, "Break, Break," by Tasthope Martin, and "Pat," an appealing number by C. L, Seiler. Mr. Coney’s other bracket. consists of "The Holy ‘hild," by Easthope Martin, and ‘The Joy of Love,’ by Martini, Messrs. Davies and Salthouse will present the popular cornet duet "Besses of the Barn,?? and the triple tongueing number ‘Ida and Dot.’ Mr, Frank Willoughby will contribute humorous songs and sketches at the piano. Miss R. Chellburg, contralto, will sing two brackets: (a) "Lilacs," by Cadman, (b) "Down Here," by Brahe; ‘The Lord is My Delight," by Allitsen, and "Beloved, Sleep" (Slater). Mr. Norman Watson, violinist, is a soloist with the Aeolian Orchestra, PONSONBY BOYS’ BAND. The main portion of Thursday evenmg’s concert at 1YA, will be given. hy the Ponsonby Boys’ Band. The ‘vand will be assisted by Mrs. J. Parry, soprano. She will sing, among other items, Sullivan’s well known ‘Orpheus with His Lute.’ Mr. J. Hutton.and My. J. Dickson will sing some of the Hest songs of their repertoire. THE MAGIC BOX, At 6.30 on Friday evening at 1YA Tom Thumb will further mystify the ehildren with exciting things from his magic box. ‘ Mr. George Campbell will continue his talks on motoring at 1YA on Friday evening. A GOOD CONCERT. Friday night’s concert at 1YA has heen arranged by Mr. Arthur Colledge, 1 bass singer who acted as soloist

Mr. Towsey is Auckland's leading pianist, and recently delighted listeners to 1YA. He has acted as accompanist to Dame Melba, Marchesi, ‘and John McCormack. He has toured with Mark Hamburg, Marchesi and Carreno, and is official accompanist to the Auckland Choral Society, Royal Male Choir, and Bohemian Orchestra. ‘or the local Choral Society in last vear’s "Messiah." Miss Phyllis Gribxen, -contralto, is a soloist ut munt‘ipal band concerts and is one of the vest known contraltos in the city Miss ‘ladys Gammon, an elocution‘st well ymown on the local platform. 1s per‘orming for the first time before the nicrophone -_ Miss Gammon is a gold nedallist with the Wellington Comsetitions Society. The St Andrew’s Juartet have arranged a varied selec‘on of items. One of Miss Gribben’s est niumbers should be Del Riego’s "Sink, Red Sun," SATURDAY NIGHT. At 1YA on Saturday evening Mr. ‘red Baker will sing a new number i his repertoire, "Uncle Rome," bv. ‘Jomer The Scott Sisters will pre--ent elocutionary and soprano items, including Liza Lehmann’s "Bird Songs." THE CATHEDRAL ON SUNDAY. The service at the Cathedral will he broadcast hy LYA on Sunday Canon Percival James is the preacher and Mr Wdgar Randall is the organist and_ shoirmaster,,